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What Causes Swelling In The Toes?

My second toe has been swollen at the joint for two months. I had a pedicure and the next evening I was wearing sandals and stepped off the sidewalk onto the grass to let some people pass. When I stepped back, my toe was red, burning and swollen at the first joint. i thought i had been bitten by something, but the swelling has never gone away. I had blood test for zika, gout, arthritis. No answers. A podiatrist thought it was a nail infection that went to the joint, but my primary care doctor thought that was crazy because there is no fungal infection of the nail.
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. An injury to the foot or ankle can lead to swelling. The most common is a sprained ankle, which occurs when an injury or misstep causes the ligaments that hold the ankle in place to be stretched beyond their normal range. To reduce the swelling from a foot or ankle injury, rest to avoid walking on the injured ankle or foot, use ice packs, wrap the foot or ankle with compression bandage, and elevate the foot on a stool or pillow. If swelling and pain is severe or doesn't improve with home treatment, see your doctor.
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What Causes Swelling In The Toes?

. An injury to the foot or ankle can lead to swelling. The most common is a sprained ankle, which occurs when an injury or misstep causes the ligaments that hold the ankle in place to be stretched beyond their normal range. To reduce the swelling from a foot or ankle injury, rest to avoid walking on the injured ankle or foot, use ice packs, wrap the foot or ankle with compression bandage, and elevate the foot on a stool or pillow. If swelling and pain is severe or doesn t improve with home treatment, see your doctor.